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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-12
BURGLARS AGAIN.

: At last there is successful case of rob.
berry to report. A thief entered Mr.. D.
G. Wizards house Tuesday afternoon
while the family was absent, and secur.
ed about 81 in money. An entrance
was effected by way of the cellar. The
money was what was collected at the
Presbyterian Sunday School last Sunday,
and was still in the envelopes, not hav-
ing yet been opened. 1t cannot be
known what the precise amount taken
was, but the general average collection
is about 81. The coins we're mostly PEN
MES and other small denominations. No
clue exists as TO who the thief or the
thieves were, but it is suspected that
they were boys. None of the neighbors
noticed anyone about the premises dur
ing the afternoon. This is the first time
that thieves have been rewarded for
their efforts in this city for long time.
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HAvERLY's MIN sTRELs.

damned, crammed, and crowded into
every available place for seating and
standing, the immense audience gather
ed to honor and witness the performance
ance of Haverly's Ministries, which IN
numerical strength of artists and CON-
pleteness of programme, is one of de.
cided excellence, thoroughly new, and
of such general acceptance as to keep
the audience in roar, demonstrating a
warmth in the reception, which plainly
showed that admirers of Ministries were
hungry for the kind of entertainment
presented.
The first part of the programme was
UNIQUE, comical, and sweetly musical,
opening with familiar overture, pass.
ing on to other vocal and instrumental
work, which is unnecessary to enumer'
ate in detail. Geo. Wood, Hilton, The
Four Musical Kings, Howe q Doyle, The
Worlds Trio and Master Percy, were
enthusiastically encored, and the spec
tacular march by various members OF
the company, who go through marches
and counter-marches with very neat
manual exercise, was an execution oil
wonderful precision and timely accuracy
Chicago Tribune.
Manager Griebel, of the Grand Opera
House, has secured Haverly for one
night, Aug. 10th. Seats should be secur'
ed now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-12
HOME JOTTINGS.
TFrom FRIDAYS DAILY FREE Pass. !


Miss Ar,eha Wood left to-day fol
Pembleton, Oregon, where she goes tc
sccept position as teacher in the Penn
bleton Academy and Business College.
DIR. J. W. Andrews is greatly i'm
proving the appearance of his residence
on Second street by building tine've'
randa in front. 1t is extremely neat
piece of carpenter work
MIR. ii. L. Joslyn has Just received 8
nice line of samples of the Scotford Rub
Der Stamp goods. He receives ORDER
for any design, and has the stamp made
to suit customer. They are made in al
conceivable styles.
The street commissioner has beer
doing considerable work at the intersec'
ton of Liberty street with Broad street
A new stone culvert has been put in OF
the East side, and the cross walks rails
ed. The street has also been graded
1t is IA great improvement.
MIR. William Dunn, whose son was
accidentally shot Saturday, desires us tc
state that his boy had the permission o.
his mother to 90 hunting, though moi
his own permission. In the account o
the boys death We had no intention o.
rejecting upon the character of younl
Olmstead, who is a good boy, so far as
we are informed.
-Messrs. Hall 4 Willard report the
sale of lots u and %, block 4, Prospect
Heights addition, to Mr.. Frank Thayer
architect. Also lots q to Chas. II. West
son of Hon. J. P. West, of Wells, and 2
to n. ]. Eddy, a travelling salesman for {
Chicago grocery house. Prospect Heights
is becoming very popular among those
seeking desirable residence lots.
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The report of the Board of Health, for
July, made at the council meeting Thurs
day night, showed eighteen births, 10 for
males and eight males, and ten deaths,
seven males and three females. Two
of the deaths were those of persons I'M
der one year of age, two under five years
and over one, three under fifteen and
over five years, one under thirty and
over fifteen, and two over thirty years.
Four occurred in the LIST ward, one in
the I'd ward, three in the Sd ward, and
one in the 4th ward. Four were natives
of Minnesota, three of other parts of the
U. S., two of Germany, and one OF
another country. Two of the deaths
were caused by menengitis, one by or
ganic disease of the heart, one by peri
tonitis, one by accident, one by cholera
infantum, and two by inflammation of the
liver.
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THE ARMY CAMP AT THE STATE
FAIR.

The G. A. R. Posts of Minnesota and
adjoining States will camp out near the
state fair grounds during the far, and on
the last day September 18th, they will
stir up things in their own sweet way
and give the assembled thousands an IL
Illustration of "How it was done in wal
times"
1t is expected that about five thousand
veterans of the war, and several regi
ments of state militia and United States
troops will join IN the grand sham bat
tie, which will be the most brilliant ant
realistic military spectacle ever seen il
the Northwest.
The G. A. r. has the affair in charge
and already has assurances of hearty
support from scores of posts and numer
GUS military organizations, both in anc
out of the state.
A liberal share of the receipts of th'
day will 90 into tho "Relief Fund" Q
the G. A. r., and everyone who attend
will witness magnificent "War Panor
ANA as large as life and as real as it cal
be made, without actual bloodshed.
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From MONDAYS Daily Free Press.)

What is needed in Mankato just at
present is moro workingmen. There is
a greater demand for them than ever
before.
II. o. Morrison, being the lowest
bidder, was awarded the contract for
erecting Mr.. Geo. BIake's residence on
Pleasant street.
-Hoerr & Patterson's new block is
being rapidly rushed. The second story
has been completed and work has be.
gun on the third story.
Mr.. Henry Pohl gave large party
at his residence in Decoria, Saturday
night, to celebrate the completion of his
new barn. A number of Mankatoitei
we're In attendance, all OF whom pro
nounce the party q success.
Already several buildings have beef
planned for next year. Besides numer
GUS residences and two and three-stor.
business buildings, it is expected tina
no less than three fine, large, four-stor,
blocks will be erected. The outlook i
very promising.
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An English choir singer in Haverly

An English choir singer in Haverly's
Minstrels, engaged while that company
was on its last visit in Europe, is creating
a furore everywhere the company plays.
He is SO repeatedly encored that it is a
difficult matter for him to resume his
seat after he gets on his feet to sing.
Persons who have lost purses will
confer favor by calling and inspecting
our collection. You are almost sure to
find one answering the description of the
one you lost, no matter if it is not really
the identical article.
Mr.. ID. G. Willard states that one
dollar of the money taken from his resi-
dence the other day belonged to his lit
tie girl. He thinks there was but tri'
fle over three dollars of the Sunday
School money taken.
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The Sweetest Girl in school.

"She's the sweetest girl in school I"
enthusiastically exclaimed one young
miss to another, as they passed down the
street together. edith is 80 kind, and
gentle, and unselfsh, every one likes
her. And she has lovely golden hair
and pretty eyes. Isn't it q pity her
complexion is so bad 1t spoils her looks.
And then she has such dreadful head
aches!' The girls skipped along, but 1t
happened Edith's mother had heard
what they said. 1t set her thinking.
What could be done for those headaches
and the rough, muddy complexion, that
was such trial to her gentle daughter.
She recalled what she had read of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
on the spur of moment she slipped into
drug store and bought supply. Edith
took ii faithfully, with the result that il
cleared her disordered blood, relieved
the headaches, made her skin soft, fall
and rosy, and now she is not only the
Sweetest girl in school" but the mos
beautiful.
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Snnmar Excursions.

The Chicago q Northwestern Railway
has placed on sale cheap excursion tick
els TO Buffalo, Niagara. Falls, Chautauqua
Lake, Ogdensburg and Rouse's Point, N.
Y: Portland, Me-, Montreal and Que
bee; Concord, Fabyans, North Conway
and Plymouth, N. H., via Boston, Alex
andria Bay Thousand Islands), Brant-
ford, Berlin. Belleville, Brockyille,
Goderich, Coburg, Guelph, Hamilton,
Kingston, London, Ottawa, Port Hope,
Prescott and Toronto, Ont; Bellows
Falls, Bethel, Braintree, Burlington,
Hartford, Montpelier, Northfield, Roy
alton, Rutland, St. Adams, Springfield,
Waterbury, White River Junction, w.
and other Eastern points; also tickets to
Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Orc
gon, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sar
Diego and many other points in the
West and Northwest. For rates and full
information apply to Ticket Agent Q. 9
NV. R'y. 2wS
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THE ALUMNI MEET.
An Interesting Program-The Banquet
and Picnio-Who We're Present.

Normal Hall was last evening the scene
of as an ENJOYABLE and successful an
annual meeting of the Normal Alumni
as was ever held. The hall was briilian-
thy lighted and the white dresses of the
ladies showed in pretty contrast to the
dark costumes of the gentlemen. No
untoward circumstance occurred during
the evening to mar the pleasure of the
gathering.
About seventy members Of the Asso-
clifton were present, and among those
from abroad were Misses Belle and Lora
Leyens, Albert Lea, Amythest B. Seig-
neuret, Henderson, Mary Coffin, Win
dom, Elgena Weston, Mapleton, Mabel
NJ. Runnels, Alma City, Emma Bender,
Lake Crystal, Ethel A. Bell, st. Peter,
Eta Mcbride, Garden City, Inez Chase,
Madelia, Martha J. Mikkelson, Marshall,
Josephine Olstad, Minneapolis, Mrs. DIR.
Tarbully, Dakota, and Mrs. Thora Ger
aid, Rock Island; also Messrs. Lucius B.
Faucher, Minneapolis, Andrew j. Do
meir, New Ulm, John G. Geddes, Del
avian, Isaac J. Bergen. Mountain Lake
w. T. Eckstein, August Zeig, Ed. II
Huebrer and Torrey Olson, New Ulm.
A general reunion was held, aftel
which several class histories were read
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Scherer furnished
some fine music for the occasion. A
business meeting was held at which con
siderable routine business was transact
ed. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, G. ID
Geddes; Vice President, Louis Shell
bach; Secretary, Dove Clark; Treasurer
Miss Margaret Reid.
About IL o'clock the members repaired
to an adjoining room where a generous
repast was served. After satisfying the
wants of the inner man, general socia
time followed at which old experiences
and interesting incidents of student life
we're related and old times recalled. The
time for adjournment came all too soon
The next meeting will be held on the
second Wednesday of August, 1888.
All left feeling that they had had al
enjoyable time and were well repaid fol
attending. To-day many of the Alumni
enjoved an excursion and picnic at Lake
Madison. The majority will have lef
for their homes by tomorrow morning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-12

--The interstate commerce law is hay-
ing its effects even upon the travelling
circus companies. The Burr Robbins
show which has reached such large pro.
portions of late as to depend exclusive
" upon the large cities and towns for
its patronage, finds its heretofore ex-
tremely heavy transportation expenses
bv rail, SO enormously increased by the
new railroad law, as to make the cost OF
long distance hauls between large cities,
reach fabulous sum. The result has
been TO induce the Burr Robins show to
make occasional stops for exhibition al
intermediate places enroute, and per,
baps in this the interstate commerce
law is to be congratulated in furnishing
| this place the opportunity of witnessing
the best and most complete circus and
menagerie that has ever visited the
State. Such an excellent exhibition IL
! as sure as it is deserving of a jam patron
AGE here, and perhaps Mr.. Robbins, the
| proprietor, will find the Intermediates
nearly, If not quite as profitable as the
/ larger places. The date of the grea
show to exhibit here is August oath.
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From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PRESS

There is a rumor afoat that Man
kato will have q private bank in
the near future. 1t is intimated that the
present postoffice building is to be the
location, ana 1t would certainly make q
good one.
In the list of New Ulm defenders
published some time ago, the name of
Mr.. J. c. Haupt, of st. Paul, orderly ser
geant of the company. was unintentlon-
ally omitted, through a mistake in the
copy.
Notice was received at the Mankato
post Office this morning that mail service
will begin on the Cannon Valley road on
the 18th inst, from Waterville to Man
kato. The number of mails each way
per day is not yet reported.
Mr.. Alba Lewis took bicycle trip
to Madelia this week. The distance Is
about twenty-five miles, and the return
trip occupied only three hours. The
good people of Madelia seemed to think
that circus had come to town, by the
way they turned out to see our amateur
bicyclist.
The county auditor has paid out 81,
400 IN gopher bounties since the law
went into effect. This means that about
$1,000 gophers have been slain. But
very few bIackbirds have been brought
in. The county commissioners have
come to the conclusion that it ia best
not to pay anv bounty next year, not
seeing where the benefit comes in.
Either the Omaha or Milwaukee
road would find it profitable to put &
motor car on its track, running from the
business part of the city to West Man
kato. The growing population in tina
portion of the city demands Increased
facilities for reaching the upper portion
of town. Already a number of resi-
dents of West Mankato take the passing
trains, for they go slow enough to get Of
and on. There is talk of petitioning tn
railroad companies to place platform
at the crossing where a stop is necessaI
lily made.
Mr.. F. A. Doolittle, representa-
the Minnesota Terra Gotta Lumber Co
is in the city for the purpose of ascel
tanning the practicabiIity of establishin
a branch mandatory here. The com
pany, of which ex-Gov. Edmund Rice
president, has an establishment in Mil
neapolis and is doing furnishing bus
ness. We have all the material her
necessary for the manufacture of th
lumber and the only thing that is nee'
ed is a man to take hold of the ente
prise. Some of our prominent me
have shown Mr.. Doolittle about the chi
and he is well pleased with her resour
es. The lumber is made of clay an
sawdust and is quite extensively use
for partitions, flooring, etc. Where it
used lath is not needed as plasteriI
sticks to it and drys Immediately. 1t
made in various forms, sometimes bell
hollow like fireproofing, which is nea
ly the same thing. 1t is to be hops
that some satisfactory arrangement W
be made whereby We will obtain tn
industry.
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REAL ESTATE SALES.

MIR. H. P. Christensen reports the fol,
lowing sales:
Lot and 2, block 10. Mankato City, to
E. Z. Rausch, for $500.
East 80 feet of lot 8, block 4, North
Mankato, to Jacob MAYER, for $500.
West half of lot 5, block 2, North Man.
kato, to II. P. Larson, for $500.
Lots l and 2, block 4, East Mankato,
to Geo. Bienapf, for $3.50.
Lots 3 and 4, block 4, East Mankato,
to Frank Wilka, for 5000.
Lots 7 and s, block 4, East Mankato, to
Philip Thilgen, for $3.50. - ..-...e
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C-h-o-o ! C-h-o-o l! C-h-o-o!!!
DON'T sneeze, sneeze. hawk, hawk.
spit, blow, and disgust everybody with
your offensive breath. If you have
acrid, watery discharges from the nose
and eyes, throat disease, causing chok'
ing sensations, cough, ringing noises in
head, splitting headache and other
symptoms of nasal catarrh, remember
that the manufacturers of DIR. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy offer, in good faith
$500 reward for case of catarrh which
they cannot cure. The Remedy is sold
by druggists at only 80 cents.
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The Mankato Mattress Company
several weeks ago established a branch
house or wholesale department in St.
Paul, and we are pleased announce that
it is doing a splendid business. Mr..
Englebert has charge of the affairs there
and is pushing the business for all there
is in 1t. The Mattress company, organ
lied less than three years ago, has built
up an immense business, and is now
numbered among the most substantial
manufactures in the CITY.
Forty dollars was stolen from Mr..
John Duffy during the excitement at
tending the burning of his barn Tuesday
evening. AS the house was in great
danger of burning, the neighbors strip
ped the rooms of the furniture, piling
everything in the road. Between the
ticks of a bed was the above amount.
$40 was in a pocket book, together with
a so cent piece. The pocket book was
found in the road with the silver piece
still in it. There is no clue as to who
took the money, as there were so many
persons about at the time.
The latest news regarding the James
vile elopment indicates that the guilty
pair are in Canada. Two brothers o.
Mrs. Henry are on the track of the fugi
tives and promise to make 1t hot fol
Seymour if they overtake him. 1t il
stated that the parents of the misguided
woman as well as her husband are willing
to forgive Ler wrong doing if she re
turns. Seymour's wife thinks she know
HIM pretty we'll and saws he will deser
his paramount in short time. He is al
Englishman and some people believ'
the couple will 90 to that country,
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Chicago.
n-nLAA L.

Chicago.
CHICAGO, August IL, l p. M.
WHEAT-Firmer. Cash 6SS, Sept. 69$
Oct. 71$.
Corn firm. Cash 41&; Sept. Az; Oct. 43k.
Oats firm. Cash 25A; Sept. &c. Oct, 27k.
Rye A. Barley, No Oct. 20.
Flax 1.03b Whiskey lilo.
Timothy, prime, 50. 15@2.20.
Pork, year S12. 40; Jan. S13.05.
Lard, steady, cash, S6.57; Sept. S6.57Iz
Oct. $6.67B.
Short ribs lower, cash and Aug S7.95.
Butter, scarce, creamery. 23@27; dairy II
@22. Eggs, irmer, 10@11k
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET.
HOGS-Receipts Ia 900, market fairly active
Heavy lots sc higher; other grades unchanged
Grassers S4.0004.9O; light S4.So05. 10;
rough and heavy packing and shipping S5.00o@
$50. ...,
CATTLE-Receipts 1 l, 900; market steady
Good to choice 81. 0004.75; common 81. GOA
800; cows S1.00@2,50; stockers S1.25@3.5 so
sHEEP-Receipts 1000; market steady.
Common to choice S2.5004.1 10; lambs 81. 1C
OATS.
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Oft obscure the road that leads to health,

Off Obscure the road that leads to health,
Unmarked bv board or sign;
Wisdom avails not. powerless IL wealth
To sooth those aches of thine,
But do not despair, with the LIE there's nope
The cloud conceals the sun;
With Pierce's Favorite Prescription at hand
Your llfe's full course may run.
More truth than poetry in these lines,
as thousands of ladies ALI over the land
now blooming with health, testify TO the
great curative powers of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription adapted by much
research and careful study to the happy
relief of all those weaknesses and all
ments peculiar to females. All drug.
gists.
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PERSONAL.

Miss Agnes Ciaghorn, of Waseca, is
the guest of Mr.. NJ. B. Haynes.
Mrs. J. 7. sanborn, of Brainerd, is the
guest of the Misses Bergholtz.
Mrs. Nelly Quale and son, of Mime
|apolis, are the guests of Mrs. Piper.
Sam Pond and wife returned yester-
day from visit at points in Wisconsin
Mrs. E. Thompson, of Lacrosse, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Glenn
ents.
Miss Zue McClary, of Minneapolis, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Glenn
ents.
Miss Clara NJ. Rehfeld, of New Ulm,
is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb
Schmidt.
Mrs. James Potter and daughter, of
Potterville, Mich, are guests at Mr.. A.
NJ. Smiths.
Mr.. Rollin Steward, prominent bust
ness man of Rochester, N. Y, is visiting
1rlendS III the city.
Mrs. I. NJ. Pugh was called to LeSueur
yesterday by the serious illness of her
old time friend, Miss Bertha Ficken.
Mrs. Thora Gerald, of Rock Island,
Mimi, is visiting Mrs. M. o. Sundt. She
was member of the class of rs of the
Normal. ~
Mr.. c. A. Chapman, wife and son
James, have gone to Boston and other
eastern points, where they will visit
friends. They will return in about three
weeks.
Mrs. Bixby and Mrs. Kittie Evans, Of
Dakota, and Miss Pauline Vranizan and
Messrs. w. B. Smith, H. S. Votaw and
II. W. Brown formed camping party
at Lake Madison last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Ransom, Of
Kalamazoo, Mich, are in the city and
will remain for month or six weeks.
They have spent some time in Mankato
nearly every summer, and their many
friends are glad to welcome them back
again this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1. Cleveland, of ST.
Paul, are in the city. They were called
here by the illness of their mother, Mrs
G. K. Cleveland, whose condition fol
several days past has been quite serious
We are glad to learn to-day, however
that she is somewhat improved.
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-Messrs. W. o. Dustin 4 Co., succ,

-Messrs. w. o. Dustin & Co., success
sors to Olof Olson, Rapidan, announces
that they have taken formal possession
of the store, and with large additions to
the dry goods and grocery departments,
are prepared to serve customers with
everything in these lines, at the lowest
prices. Hereafter the firm will handle
drugs, clothing. tinware, hardware, and
in fact everything that can be found in
general country store. Will also buy
and sell hard and soft wood.
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Where Peppermints Grow.

Oh, Myrtle Belle, what do you s'pose2-
1t really, dear. is So .-.
I've been down in Candy Land
To see where pep'mints grow.
I've been to Grandpa Percy's, dear,
Almost a month, seems If;
And, playing in the meadow there,
shifted pep'mint sniff.
At first thought the candy man
Was waiting there for me;
And then spied, o Marie Belle,
A cunning pepmint tree.
There was no candy to be seen,
But baby flowers, instead
But they mean candy by and by.
Peppermints white and red
And so when Grandpa harvests in
His criton squash and ounce,
I'm going down to Candy Land
To get my peppermints.
Bertha II. Bur-hham, IN Aug. VIDE A'cake.
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Enduranoe Of Society People

A prominent society lady OF Washing
ton being asked by the Prince of Wales
"Why is it that you people here mani
fest so little fatigue from dancing, re-
ceptions, etc.2" replied, "Why, You see,
we Americans regain the vitality wasted
in these designations by using DR.. Hart
er's Iron Tonic"
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.RnckIen,s Arnica NalYe.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Self Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by j.
r. Jones.